Use of Self-collected Vaginal Swabs as an Innovative Approach to Facilitate Testing for Repeat Chlamydia Infection

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Conditions studied: Chlamydia Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if, among women who were treated for a prior chlamydial infection, home-based, self-collected vaginal swabs can increase rescreening for chlamydia in comparison with rescreening in the clinic. The study design is two randomized trials with enrollment at multiple family planning clinics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics following a common protocol.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00132457
Run by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
People needed: 1830
Starts: 2003-10-01
Expected to finish: 2008-09-01
Last updated by the study team: 2010-01-07

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Women/girls with a lab-confirmed genital chlamydia infection

You may not qualify if…

Women who are pregnant, or are trying to conceive in the following 3 months.
Women who are planning to move in the following 3 months or currently living outside the study areas.
Inability to understand spoken English adequately to assure informed consent and compliance with study procedures.
Self-reported HIV infection; other serious illnesses or disability.
Self-reported allergy to macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin.
Referrals from providers or clinics other than the STD or family planning clinics, unless women are re-tested at the STD clinics and test positive for chlamydia.

Where it is running

Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
The Mississippi State Department of Health, Bureau of STD/HIV — Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Washington University — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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